Übersicht · Eingereicht: 12. Sept. 2023
UPC_CFI_316/2023
VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
NichtigkeitHauptnichtigkeitsklageParis CDRevocationCase Closed
Parteien
Kläger
- NJOY Netherlands B.V.(Altria Group)
Vertreter: Hon.-Prof. Dr. Henrik Holzapfel (McDermott Will & Emery); Mathias Karlhuber (Cohausz & Florack); Laura Woll (McDermott Will & Emery); Diana Pisani (McDermott Will & Emery); Lisa Nassi (McDermott Will & Emery)
Beklagte
- Juul Labs, Inc.
Vertreter: Bernhard Thum (Thum & Partner); Andreas Mötsch (Thum & Partner); Jonas Weickert (Thum & Partner); Tobias Wuttke (Bardehle Pagenberg); Tilman Müller (Bardehle Pagenberg)
Richter
Französische Kammer — Einzelrichter anonymisiert.
- Panel member (anonymized)
- Panel member (anonymized)
- Panel member (anonymized)
Patente
- EP3430921
- EP 3 430 921 B1
CPC-Codes: A61M2016/0021, A61M2205/8237, A61M2205/3606, H02J7/00, A61M15/0015, A61M15/002, A61M15/0016, A24F7/02, A61M2205/3331, A24F40/485, A61M15/06, A61M2205/8206…
Technologiebereich: Consumer Goods · E-Cigarettes
Sektor: Electric Techniques
Ausgang
Nichtig erklärtVollständig nichtig
Eingereicht: 12. Sept. 2023
Erste Entscheidung: —
Sprache: English
The Paris Central Division (Seat, Panel 1) revoked European patent EP 3 430 921 B1 in its entirety, with effect for Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden. The claimant NJOY Netherlands B.V. succeeded in demonstrating that granted claim 1 lacked clarity/added matter, and the defendant Juul Labs International Inc.'s twelve auxiliary requests were all found unallowable. A thirteenth conditional auxiliary request (2d) was rejected as unreasonably numerous and unclear. Juul Labs was ordered to bear the costs of the proceedings.
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Streitigall
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Hinweise: EP 3 430 921 B1 revoked entirely; all 12 auxiliary requests rejected; defendant's request to maintain patent based on dependent claims was unclear and unallowable.